Help? protein skimmer failed

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Hello my protein skimmer fail corals are dying I got a replacement an Octopus 100 HOB stated as new just the box was damaged, i got it today and this thing is a mix of parts from a 100 and a 1000 uggg from online the body is a 100 the pump is a AQ1000s this unit doesnt even have a skimmer cup :( if he gets back to me on my text and i get a skimmer cup, as i was able to get the plumbing together although it too is half 100 and half 1000 would this 1000 motor be to much for the 100 body and create an overflow? I need to try and get this to work i am loosing coral although doing lots of water changing. Thanks for any help,
 
Tell us about your tank- size and bio load. A skimmer failing should not send your tank into chaos. Many don’t even run a skimmer. Have you tested your water to make sure you don’t have ammonia or nitrite spiking for some reason? Do you have a fish you have not seen for a day or two? Make sure all are accounted for to make sure a dead fish is not throwing off your water quality!
 
Thanks, its a 46 or 48 gal heavy load, yeah it was a fish got it out too late :) put Sea Gel in a reactor, did a few water changes this would be the 3rd, and running a sock on the return for the media reactor. So i should be ok to deal with the guy it might recover.? I still wonder if that 1000 motor would cause an overflow maybe if he makes it right i wont have to find out.
 
It looks to me like the 100 and 1000 use the same pump. BRS pages show both to use an Aquatrance-1000 pump.
Classic 100 says
Powered by the 1 Aquatrance 1000 pump with high performance venturi injection system and pinwheel impeller.
Classic 1000 says
Powered by one Aquatrance 1000 pump with improved venturi design and pinwheel impeller
 
Oh good news then i just need the skimmer cup then thank you, this has been stressful.
 

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